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VICTOR 1. RICHARDS. or EAST COLUMN.

Il'ul-l 'whom vt may concern:

'Be 1t known lthat I, Vic'ron l. l-llcimkos.

of East Orange, New Jersey, have invented certain Improvements inColumns. of which thefollowing description. in connection with theaccompanying drawings. is a spet'itication. like letters on the drawingsdesignatn ing like parts.

This invention relatesl to venecred .col lutins. used in cabinet workand particularly applicable' to columns for `fireplaces;` although itwill be understood that I contemplate the utilization of my invention inany field for which it may be adapte-tl by the nature of myimprovenienti, which have for their object the production of a column ofsimple and inexpensive construction made of a core, preferably hollow.of paper` and nn ordinary finish facing of wood veneeigthe core beingunited to the column by 'a layer 'of heat proof cement, with which thebore of the column is also treated preferably. These columns are largelyused near fire places, or in places where they are exposed to aconsiderable deojtee of heat which has a-tendency to spoil the'columns.

One method of manufacture heretofore has been to build up'a solid coreor body of segments of wood, glued together in the shape ofthe desiredcolumn, a method which .r uires considerabletime and expense, especia lyas it demands greater nicetv of workmanshipl than sho'uld be requiredfor an articleV of the common use to which it must be put. Upon such acore, or in its place a `similar core of solid Wood, is usually laced athin sheet of veneer or fancy7 woo and by another process the column hasbeen formed out of a laminated sheet formed by gluing together sheets ofa less ex ensive sort than the finish sheet, which is g ued to theirsurface. This latter method is the source of even more expense andlabor, and both methods require more labor, machinery and material-thandoes my improved method.

by which I produce strong columns lacking the common tendency 'ofexisting columns to check and crack, especially in the outside sheet. Myimproved column is also much lighter than the ordinary columns of thistype, as will be understood upon refer4 ence to the following'description and draw- ORANG'E. NEW JERSEY,.ASSIG.\`0R TOlS'IRAI'If'i'k'OF. NEW YORK. X. Y., A FIRM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application tiled July 14. 1906. Serial No. 326.175.

llec'.- l ,l 1908.

'1: Patented ings. in which the vaiilius uresp-'niy invention Ywill beAillustrated and rtjlesclibetl fully. and :et forth in theclainif ln thedrawings :l Figure; la fellow; uglin ishetl column in theconstrutltgionufVhicli in v improvements4 have been entborlietlg. Fig. 2is a longitudinalvertical seetion of` the same taken on the linea'mlrgEi-g. 1j. While Fig. 3 is a tranfrei-segr.horiaqngah taken o n theline y.--l /,lf1`ig.. '7

In the embodiment of; my in et lccted for illustrationandtlest'ription,toienable 'a ready and coinpletefnnderetandingof' myimprovements. thereference;ntuietral` 1 designates the columnproper,.wlifich'rill-be seen by referring to Figs. and, "oniprise a core 'l anda finish layer -ln the construction of giny-i1iiipitoietlf-column, ltorniA fir-:t n column'of4 paper preferably in tubular fortunas, for]eztairplefn layers 4 Wound `to af sulltienrthicknassttnnbtainY therequired Sttengtln finch, :bi-riddim l paper layer upon. layer Inusest'twcemetifer.

ad esive .substance 5 which preferably will be composed of silicate ofsoda mixed with pulverizcd clay, such av cement has the advantage ofbeing of a' heat resistingchar. acter and at the same time givesrigidity to l the column with a minimum of paper, thereby saving weightand cost.

'hen the column has been formed to the desired'size, Iprefer to insertin each end a core piece of Wood or other rigid mate rial nearly of Ytheinside diameter of the tubular column. within which the core pieces arecemented preferablyI with the mixture above mentioned, and these corepieces act as a hold for the lathe chuck. during steps in the formationof the Column.l serve as soletl ends for the column to which other partsof the cabinet work may be fastened, make the column rigid againstflattening or distortion of other sorts, and also prevent the 'inside ofthe column from being all'ected by vary ing tem eratures.

I pre er to rotect the interior of the column still furtger by coatingthe hollow core with the mixture of silicate of soda mixed withulverized clay, above mentioned, which ardens uickl lieen'inserted, tlieco umn may he plat-vd in a lathe, and, provided with a 'sheet of thin,

After the ends have' fancl wood. veneer of any suitable sort, whic `isfirst well coated with cement, preferably of. 'the character alreadydescribed, axidrls then moldedabout the tubular colum'n. To bind itwell, and insure a perfect bdnd with 'the column at.` all points, it maybewrpped tightly with a strap,'and theflatter left on until the ceme thas set, or the veneer may e clamped a out the column with any of hecustomary means known to those skilled in' the' art of veneering;

After the column 'has been com leted as above described, it 'may receivesuc further finish as may be desiredthereference numeral 7 designatingfinishin pieces for rthe d s of the column.` I nd t at the column t usmade is light, strong and that 'av ver] close bond is formed between thewood veneer and paper column, and las a particu- `lat advantaglglthatthe veneer'will not check4 or crack, 'iorthereis no shrinkage orexpenei-fonjm` the -pa er, and being coated both' Inside and-upon t eside next"to the veneer, the column core is not. affectedby heateold,ormoi sture, and the usual coating o vatnshetc., u yn the outside'ofthe veneer ndersfthat o impervious to the Vvz'irying 'rutures vmg.thusy fully' illustrated andde my l invention and one mode of conFmotion of the same, it will be understood -that I do not limit .mself tothe specific mterials andmethod o formation used' for thepurpzise ofenabling my invention to be nor in general otherwise than as manner andfor the 1. A veneered column, comprisinga core of paper and a. finishlayer of thin veneer, A

substantially as described.

2. A veneered column, comprising a hol` low core of paper, and afinishlayer of-thin veneer, substantiallyas described.

`3. A veneered columncomposed'of a hollowcore of paper, a finish layerof thin veneer, and an intervening la er of heat proof cement,substantially as escrlbed.

4. A `veneered column, composed oi"I a hollow core of paper,treated'interiorly and ex teriorly with heat proof cement, and a finishlayer of thin veneer secured to said paper core by said cement,substantially-asidescribed. l

' 5. A veneered column, comprisin a hollow core of paper a finish layero `veneer,I and a piurahty of end pieces joined in che urpose setforth.6. As-an article .omanufaeturetoc'kfor columns' or the like, comprisinga ltube of paper with a finish layer of thin lveneer, substantiall asdescribe t Signed at New York in the county of New gmkfagllStlnteiflIgev York this eleventh vay o y 0 VICTOR I. RICHARDS.VWitnesses:

ALEXANDER C. PBOUDFIT, S. Lnn Komm

